Foundation Church

Big Idea: There is a Biblical Template for Pain-Response! Discipleship Questions: 1. God could have saved us to a pain-free life. According to our James 1:1-12 passage what are some reasons why he didn’t do this? 2. Can you share a personal story of pain and how God used it for good in your life? 3 Describe how “consider/count” in verse 3 requires an act of faith. In other words, what do we have to believe about God and His ways to be able to “consider” pain as a “joyful” thing? 4. What could you say to help a suffering Christian friend who is doubting that God is always good to him/her? 5. What’s so valuable about “perseverance”?